Canadian Tire Corp A paid a total dividend of
227 million CAD last year, for a market value of
11,024 millions (Market Cap
10,848 millions). Dividend per share of Canadian Tire Corp A is
3.60 CAD, and his stock market price
174.98 CAD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Canadian Tire Corp A has a dividend yield of 2.06%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Canada. It is also lower than average of Consumer Services industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Canadian Tire Corp A dividend yield with other General Retailers companies or firms from Canada.

Canadian Tire Corp A Dividend Payout

About the ability of Canadian Tire Corp A to maintain his current dividend of CAD 3.60 per share, an amount that accounts for 2.06%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below).
Canadian Tire Corp A payout on ernings is currently 27.15%, which is
lower than the market average and companies of Consumer Services industry, which are 38.58% and 35.25% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Canadian Tire Corp Acan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Canadian Tire Corp A is CAD 14.83 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of CAD 3.60, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Canadian Tire Corp A, compared againt world market average, Canada companies, Consumer Services industry and General Retailers sector companies. You might also need to check full financial report of Canadian Tire Corp A.

Canadian Tire Corp A Stock performance

Finally, last moth Canadian Tire Corp A showed a return of 3.30% compared to a worldwide 2.15% average, and a 2.80% of Consumer Services firms.
Over the last year, the company obtained a 5.00% versus a worldwide performance of a 12.59%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Canada and General Retailers firms.